[Saving Arizona}
Ladies and Gentlemen:
The following was previously submitted, but still relevant today, and viable implementations are hard to decipher without a table of contents…Hence the following, a list of the items discussed in my position paper, entitled:
Saving Arizona.
My computer has been on the blink, I'm circulating this to EVERYONE I believe may have use for the topics. The topics are reasonable and customary for government; hence I'm circulating it around.
It is named after a movie, called "Raising Arizona," where the parents are delinquents, misfits and morons.
I hope that you make use of these items, consider implementation &C.
Thank you for your time, attention to detail and industry.
Sincerely,
Rosemarie
A sense of humanity: Let us make a difference in the world. The following is submitted for reform only.
The Table of contents is as stated below:
THE WAR IN IRAQ
VOTING
INFRASTRUCTURE
ORGANZING THE MASSES FOR VOLUNTEERISM, CONTRIBUTIONS TO CHARITY - WORDS OF ENCOURAGEMENT FOR RELIGIOUS AND SECULAR PERSONS.
SOME SUGGESTIONS ON HOW THESE TASKS ARE TO BE BROUGHT ABOUT.
SOME IDEAS OF WHAT TO DO WITH EXISTING GOVERNMENT FUNDS AND
REVENUE FROM CRIME
HEALTHCARE DISCUSSION - IMPROVISE AND STREAMLINE
HEALTHCARE REFORM AND SOCIALIZED MEDICINE ACCESS TO HEALTHCARE
STATED PURPOSE: STOP DISEASE IN FOREIGN COUNTRIES REMEDIES
CONSOLIDATING AND RESTRUCTURING HEALTHCARE AND QUALITY OF CARE
THE INUMERABLE IDEAS TO LIFT UP A) THE HOMELESS, B) MENTALLY ILL, C)DISABLED, D) VETERAN AND GENERAL POPULATION.
THE ACTION PLAN - FIRST ATTEMPT
HOMELAND SECURITY
IMMIGRATION - DEPORTATION
AIRTRAFFIC CONTROL
FOOD SUPPLY
AMEDICARE SUBSIDY
ORGANIZING GROUPS OF PEOPLE
SCHOOL LUNCH,
HEALTH AND HEALTH INSURANCE
DAY CARE, FOSTER CARE AND "MEGA CARE"
FOOD STAMPS , PA, SSI AND SSDI
ADOPTION - HEALTH SCREENING
PUTTING AN END TO CHILD SUFFERING, FOR BRAZIL, i.E.
HOW TO DELIVER "MEGA CARE" - USE AN ADAPTATION OF LIBRARY FUNCTIONS- NAMELY "FOSTERCARE CLUSTERING - ELEVIATING THE BURDEN
SINGLE MOMS
KIDDIE FOSTER CLUBS
COMMUNITY AN DCIVI ORGANIZATIONS COULD CONSIDER GROUPT THESE CAREGIVERS
HOW TO COMPENSATE THE ABOVE AND HOW TO STRUCTURE THE PLAN.
GOVERNMENT SURPLUS'
THE NYC, NY TRAFFIC PLAN
RE:THE SAME BUSINESS' RUNNING STEADILY IN A 24/7 ENVIRONMENT, TRAFFIC CONGESTION AND STRUCTURING TH E BUSINESS WORLD FOR A GLOBAL MARKET, NAMELY ADAPT THE WORK-SHIFTS TO ACCOMODATE BUSINESS, TO SAVE ON TRAFFIC AND TO DELIVER 24/7
THE ROAD LESS TRAVELLED: ON MENTAL HEALTH AND RECOVERY ATTITUDES:EMPOWERMENT, PLANNING AND REASSESSMENT, MOTIVATIONAL LEARNING AND EXAMPLES, NEW OR REVISED GOALS REALISTIC AND DO ABLE, ATION PUT THE PLAN IN ACTION, ASSESSYOUR PROGRESS REGULARLY,DONT STOP UNITL YOU ACHIEVE, ACHIEVE AND MOVE TO THE NEXT GOAL..
A WORD ON COORDINATION,INTEGRATION AND PERSONAL SUCCESS
HOME OWNERSHIP
THE FELLOWSHIPS OF RELIGIOUS AND SECULAR/CIVIC GROUPS - "HOW TO"
SOME ADDITIONAL IDEAS ON LIFE IN CITIES-
"JDS" AND FAMILY LIFE, SINGLE MOMS, PTA'S SUPPORT FOR THE NEEDY,
RESTRUCTURING AND REHABILITATING THE JD.
ANOTHER ARTICLE ON RECOVERY ATTITUDES
THE HOMELESS AND HOW TO REHAB THEM
A WORD ON VOLUNTEERISM FOR THE NEEDY, HOMELESS, MENTALLY ILL DISABLED, VETERAN, AGED AND THOSE MOST VULNERABLE; THIS IS A PLAN FOR EVERY CITIZEN, THE CREST OF A WAVE THAT WILL WIPE THE SLATE CLEAN.
A WORD ON CHARITY
SELFDETERMINATION
CROSS CULTURAL OUTREACH: SOCIAL CLUBS &c
INTEGRATION OF SERVICES: HOWTO
EDUCATION ASSESSMENT AND RAISING THE STANDARD INTERDISCIPLINARY TOUCH
THOUGHTS ON AMERICA THE STATE OF THE 'STATES
CREATING MORE SPACE
THE WATER SUPPLY, POLLUTION AND THE ENVIRONMENT
CANCER CURING ITSELF?HOW TO - POSTULATION(S) REGENERATING CELLS
SUPERMARKET SUPERSTORE - PURCHASING A READY MADE MEAL, DELIVERED TO YOUR DOOR OR NOT?
A NEW WORLD.
A sense of humanity: Let us make a difference in the world. The following is submitted for reform only.
The Table of contents is as stated below:
THE WAR IN IRAQ
VOTING
INFRASTRUCTURE
ORGANZING THE MASSES FOR VOLUNTEERISM, CONTRIBUTIONS TO CHARITY - WORDS OF ENCOURAGEMENT FOR RELIGIOUS AND SECULAR PERSONS.
SOME SUGGESTIONS ON HOW THESE TASKS ARE TO BE BROUGHT ABOUT.
SOME IDEAS OF WHAT TO DO WITH EXISTING GOVERNMENT FUNDS AND
REVENUE FROM CRIME
HEALTHCARE DISCUSSION - IMPROVISE AND STREAMLINE
HEALTHCARE REFORM AND SOCIALIZED MEDICINE ACCESS TO HEALTHCARE
STATED PURPOSE: STOP DISEASE IN FOREIGN COUNTRIES REMEDIES
CONSOLIDATING AND RESTRUCTURING HEALTHCARE AND QUALITY OF CARE
THE INUMERABLE IDEAS TO LIFT UP A) THE HOMELESS, B) MENTALLY ILL, C)DISABLED, D) VETERAN AND GENERAL POPULATION.
THE ACTION PLAN - FIRST ATTEMPT
HOMELAND SECURITY
IMMIGRATION - DEPORTATION
AIRTRAFFIC CONTROL
FOOD SUPPLY
AMEDICARE SUBSIDY
ORGANIZING GROUPS OF PEOPLE
SCHOOL LUNCH,
HEALTH AND HEALTH INSURANCE
DAY CARE, FOSTER CARE AND "MEGA CARE"
FOOD STAMPS , PA, SSI AND SSDI
ADOPTION - HEALTH SCREENING
PUTTING AN END TO CHILD SUFFERING, FOR BRAZIL, i.E.
HOW TO DELIVER "MEGA CARE" - USE AN ADAPTATION OF LIBRARY FUNCTIONS- NAMELY "FOSTERCARE CLUSTERING - ELEVIATING THE BURDEN
SINGLE MOMS
KIDDIE FOSTER CLUBS
COMMUNITY AN DCIVI ORGANIZATIONS COULD CONSIDER GROUPT THESE CAREGIVERS
HOW TO COMPENSATE THE ABOVE AND HOW TO STRUCTURE THE PLAN.
GOVERNMENT SURPLUS'
THE NYC, NY TRAFFIC PLAN
RE:THE SAME BUSINESS' RUNNING STEADILY IN A 24/7 ENVIRONMENT, TRAFFIC CONGESTION AND STRUCTURING TH E BUSINESS WORLD FOR A GLOBAL MARKET, NAMELY ADAPT THE WORK-SHIFTS TO ACCOMODATE BUSINESS, TO SAVE ON TRAFFIC AND TO DELIVER 24/7
THE ROAD LESS TRAVELLED: ON MENTAL HEALTH AND RECOVERY ATTITUDES:EMPOWERMENT, PLANNING AND REASSESSMENT, MOTIVATIONAL LEARNING AND EXAMPLES, NEW OR REVISED GOALS REALISTIC AND DO ABLE, ATION PUT THE PLAN IN ACTION, ASSESSYOUR PROGRESS REGULARLY,DONT STOP UNITL YOU ACHIEVE, ACHIEVE AND MOVE TO THE NEXT GOAL..
A WORD ON COORDINATION,INTEGRATION AND PERSONAL SUCCESS
HOME OWNERSHIP
THE FELLOWSHIPS OF RELIGIOUS AND SECULAR/CIVIC GROUPS - "HOW TO"
SOME ADDITIONAL IDEAS ON LIFE IN CITIES-
"JDS" AND FAMILY LIFE, SINGLE MOMS, PTA'S SUPPORT FOR THE NEEDY,
RESTRUCTURING AND REHABILITATING THE JD.
ANOTHER ARTICLE ON RECOVERY ATTITUDES
THE HOMELESS AND HOW TO REHAB THEM
A WORD ON VOLUNTEERISM FOR THE NEEDY, HOMELESS, MENTALLY ILL DISABLED, VETERAN, AGED AND THOSE MOST VULNERABLE; THIS IS A PLAN FOR EVERY CITIZEN, THE CREST OF A WAVE THAT WILL WIPE THE SLATE CLEAN.
A WORD ON CHARITY
SELFDETERMINATION
CROSS CULTURAL OUTREACH: SOCIAL CLUBS &c
INTEGRATION OF SERVICES: HOWTO
EDUCATION ASSESSMENT AND RAISING THE STANDARD INTERDISCIPLINARY TOUCH
THOUGHTS ON AMERICA THE STATE OF THE 'STATES
CREATING MORE SPACE
THE WATER SUPPLY, POLLUTION AND THE ENVIRONMENT
CANCER CURING ITSELF?HOW TO - POSTULATION(S) REGENERATING CELLS
SUPERMARKET SUPERSTORE - PURCHASING A READY MADE MEAL, DELIVERED TO YOUR DOOR OR NOT?
A NEW WORLD.
Let's make a difference in this world
Submitted for reform only....
A sense of humanity:
Let us speak of GOD first, and not of reform, but of The Peace and Love that is our GOD. Infinite, we spend a lifetime trying to comprehend what has been done for us. Our sufferings are nothing compared to what he endured for us, but in them we are ever-nearer Him. In our final hour, like in our worst day(s), most high triumph's, terrible lows He is amplified if we seek the face.
The privilege of Citizenship:
"The call to arms:"
Some thoughts, many words on IRAQ....
Sometimes it doesn't look too pretty for mankind. Look for after all that has been said about land ownership, greed, self-preservation and patriotism? For all of
Time we have been called to arms.
Since this is a time of war, let me not be construed as a hypocrite, rather a moderate, and independent, a
Person who feels that America should no longer be involved in war, but that if it is....we need to
examine our consciousness...I.E. if your country
called you, for combat would you go? If they
called you for non-combat, potentially dangerous position/or combat, what would you do Miss Dundon?
I asked.
(Having had the influence of Mom and Dad, their commitment to children and not themselves and the discourse on Socrates...),'wherefore it is that this society made me who I am,' &c, this allowed me to grow and build to be whatever I am and I am not...I have previously volunteered...would I go now? Where would my sense of responsibility be, where is it if I do not come to the fore? In that you have called what will I go, final answer. I asked myself. I am still dismayed to-day.
(This writer, having explored so many of these social other and life-death, person by person, political, anthropological issues, has in retrospect presented some things here erred, where I was near nowhere, totally preoccupied, disorganized. So forgive the storytelling if it be too distracting or worse: desensitizing? THANX).
Today, I called and answered the call to volunteer,
the third such invitation this year and I was
turned down; I was delighted to have that conversation, I think it was unfair to turn me away for being on
on medications, and I know it is illegal, technically or debatably; maybe this essay will land me in combat,
no consequence, my obligation has been fulfilled:
I answered. Tomorrow I will call back and volunteer again, and that will make a difference.
I no longer wanted to go...therefore, and since I will not be allowed to work as military personnel, I will volunteer, here in America, with the population I am most familiar with those who are victims of Mental Illness, trauma and the more horrible effects of war, one's which I am not familiar, being "lucky," We all are: VERY GREATFUL - TO THE SOLDIER...I realize to-day that I cannot just sit and make suggestions on how things should be done. I am not a Senator, a representative, a city council member; am I obligated? No? Yes.
I am, I believe, noteworthy for my success' and failures and were I to die, it would be little consequence; So why be perplexed? I'm exactly who they're looking for. 'someone who's got nothing to loose. Life is precious, we do not give it away, we fight with all we have to keep it, but also, those who have no one make the best soldiers. Those who do other things can because that is their calling, their conscience and their understanding of the truth.
I objected to going because I don't think Iraq can be helped anymore in warfare by us, and I think we're out-front, while they are not. This I know to be a region without borders, a brotherhood, and that Afghanistan, Iran those are areas of 'the real war,' Afghanistan and the potential end of our world society. Each country could very well turn against one another on the world scene. We will not survive as a human race if this does not get summarily ended.
Why can't they stop the passage of passenger vehicles into IRAQ? "no can do."'No passenger vehicles inside IRAQ? "so you can blow us up?'" Why has the citizenry not been evacuated and if not are they hostages of sorts? Let the soldier's duke it out, and don't be used as a pawn.
This, it is a war blamed on us, perpetrated onto us because of who we are. I do think we should have gone to war originally, and to this time still, but there should be no longer be bloodshed; it is time for a cessation; we are most grateful to those who have gone to prevent that "the death of society" and from entering our shores....Our condolences to those who live in our hearts forever. To the rest, You are appreciated: Thank you for your service.
Over the years, I have come to see that most of the
time you cannot do as much with strength and force as you can with [simple?] diplomacy. Force alone is insufficient. Diplomacy greets the other side,
or drags them kicking and screaming to the
table; sometimes force is necessary to keep
peace, to provide protection, and of course
for the dispensation of diplomacy to be
made tenable. One who is about to commit suicide
is to be held back from doing the act, is he not?
One may say, after reading this that it is disorganized, frenetic and impossible. I submit, there is no such
thing as impossible, we will work together,
we shall provide an American Lifestyle, to the extent that it is and uses its full potential...here goes....hence, onward to Domestic events, which were the origination point of this now voluminous series of mini-series essays within an essay paper. It is hoped that it will be of service and used as a starting point.
Therefore, I will go, final decision.
On the domestic side:
Societies' ills, today I believe, are really a logistical, economic and "not in my back yard, not my problem" problem...I submit, humbly I hope, that there are natural reactions to poverty. These are quite human and perhaps realistic or even practical, but these the above are contraindicated to who we're trying to be, Americans. No one, should go hungry, homeless, without medical care, or resources here or anywhere; we need to start over. Let's begin, shall we?*
Begin, we nearly never stop trying to revise ideas, but can we just for once agree that we're working on better solutions? This document has been added to, the final form will be sent out to all original parties with revisions. (Let's not make excuses for delays, 'just apologies...I am sorry).
Most of the populace [probably] feel burdened with their own family demands, but can they, and will they continue to "look away?" No, I think we're better than that, and I challenge them to be better than that.
We've all heard, "Build it and they will come..." (from the movie, Field of dreams), now it is time to juxtapose those words: Come and build it, Build it and come and Will they come and build it? In no grandiose fantasy, in no glib homily in any excessive hubris we will attempt to take the vision of Franklin Delano Roosevelt to the next level, but not as a few, but as many. (Don't forget, he had Eleanor!) This job will take the work of everyone involved: All of civil service, the community and those who wish now, or wish later to participate in society, ours. I refer you first to these action plan(s) begun here, before the offer you have extended here, action plan(s) to Endeavour to do this very thing: create a wisdom base, utilize the efforts out there and coordinate those efforts into a cohesive body of operation(s). Like what, you say? Coordination, Logistically and Fiscally sound funding, resource and operations of services to all those who are needy: disabled, aged, mentally ill or living in poverty; also, but not limited to those who wish to exceed or excel at what they already do in the world, or perhaps to become what they've always dreamed of. Me, I'm no FDR, I'm a girl from Queens, with no such current aspirations. (hyperbole) This is not, nor is any of my work for self aggrandizement, instead it is that I have been SSOOO close to being homeless, I have been hungry and I have been empty handed many times and this is NOT necessary at all.
VOTING:
That being said, in conjunction with all "agents and agencies and individuals" who wish to get involved
should register by calling the local voting area where they cast their ballot and just say what they would like to do for this effort, what their interest is &c.
Voter fraud can and should be reformed*:
bar-coded, picture ID cards with an individualized pin-that only can be accessed by The Board of Elections Database;noteable is this would be one which should be attached to the white pages' on-line internet database; can we make it that way it would be automatically updated? (No duplication of votes? Can we re-create a system, one without cheating, where everybody is 'heard,' it's easy to vote, and no one looses? Probably not.) 'Come again? It will take a while, lots of optimism and mutual respect and honesty. Can we create an Addressee ID? OOOOHH,probably not, consider, all addresses registered with who lives there? Census information would be easier to obtain, The Census Bureau would interface with the IRS, POST OFFICE AND US>CITZENS; we stand to gain the most, but no census forms ever arrived at my house for me? Are they supposed to be picked up at libraries and banking institutions? I never knew*please advise.
*When the person "pulls the lever to vote," have the machine spit out a data card enclosed in the machine, to be retrieved if needed: backup file."Recount?"
INFRASTRUCTURE:
Those who drive, take public transportation or wish
to get involved, but have barriers to getting involved should also call. We should try to make all efforts local, within walking distance to our current homes.
The first question for those who wish to enter the Poverty to Prosperity Program is:
What would you like to do? And when?
Me? I'd like to be 'President of my life' but God already has that job.....what he does through me is all I can do.
Please read a copy of what I wrote up in my blog recently:
This would be an effort to break down barriers to progress, prosperity recovery and resolution of social and personal illness' of all kinds: poverty, disease, sustenance, dreams, recreation, social reform and The American way applied to all, "Each one teach one, they say..." So, (having said that), I wrote this after reading my mail...
Dear Msgr. Kevin Sullivan:
Executive Director - Catholic Charities, Archdiocese of NYC
It not only breaks my heart to see those less fortunate than me, to be unable but not unwilling to contribute it makes me want to take action, right away. Thank you for your letter. It arrived with the "Community Access "paperwork and flyer for action as well!
Copies of what projects I would like to promote are enclosed, and why I propose them,: a need to make a difference in the world of the mentally ill and all those who suffer from poverty and disaster.....By trade I consider myself a Peer Advocate which is a specialized Social Services Worker for The Mentally Ill. Some of us work with the dually diagnosed, Mentally ill and chemically dependent, I do not.
The purpose of this letter is to tell you and everyone I can reach about services that help maintain the American Lifestyle and Standard of Living we strive to deliver, protect and defend so vehemently in the world.
Today, I believe it really is a logistical, economic and "not in my back yard, not my problem" problem...I submit, humbly I hope, that there are natural reactions to poverty: Quite human and perhaps realistic or even practical, but these the above are contraindicated to who we're trying to be, Americans. No on should be hungry, homeless, without medical care, or resources here or anywhere; we need to start over. Let's begin, shall we? I plan to distribute this letter as much as possible, anywhere I am able. It is a cry out to the populace. 'You are burdened with your own family demands, but can you continue to "look away?" No, I think your better than that, and I challenge you to be as it is, better than that.
(Addendum: There is a lot more to do, in terms of action plan(S) than just distributing this, but I continued.....)
Please:
1) Donate to pantries, at houses of worship, at civic centers and at drop in centers.
2 If you are able to do this, then ask yourself, 'Do you have any idea how much it means?' Perhaps you don't
3) Remember that no one helps themselves, if:
a) They don't have the energy to get out of bed and get dressed, if they don't
b) have the clothes "That make the woman..."
c) if they have been up all night 'sick with worry' and they are deteriorating mentally,
d) if they sink into indigent status, become displaced and loose everything,
e) if they are out there, helplessly lost and asking for your help and you turn away.
When you see homeless people, did you every think of buying them a sandwich?
Did you ever give them a Metro Card and tell them where the nearest HRA Office is? Consider that they are mentally handicapped at the moment, sincerely, anyone who stays out there is more than disadvantaged, and they are actually entitled to the MOST IMMEDIATE CARE, would you not be able to help? I was (emphasis added, and added here).
So Msgr, we need to make the resources known to people so that they can be used. The populace will, contribute if they see homeless, needy and healthcare resources return. Go the reverse route offer the service, and the resources will come.
Do you know what HRA said to me? They said, "'What happened to you? and how may we help you?'" They did not say anything that made them "The Big Bad Wolf." Anyway, the goal is to have a Pilot Project called "From Poverty to Prosperity."
(Addendum: then I stated the goal of the process I am proposing, perhaps a rather lofty one at that....but still in all conceivable and possible, I believe).
We want to eradicate poor living conditions, poverty, homelessness, the decline of the American Mind, Mental Illness, Social Illnesses, The lack of community, (I'm am guilty of this, in a general sense I am not communal with my neighbors, I don't really know or trust them. I see them, I know that they live here or there, they may look familiar, but truly like many people, I'm not sure who and what my neighbors are really like) and Social ills like crime.
The plan, so far, would be broken down, preliminarily as follows:
1) HRA, SSD, FS, CC & All Services would be gathered and listed in a catalogue, and this would be put on a Master List, better and more available than the departmental and 'Private' or unknowns' that are out there. (Addendum: the following...) Make the master list a nationwide database, accessible to the public at Job Centers, Libraries and The Department of Labor Centers.
Simple implementation:
Let the Individual take a survey to see what they may or may not be entitled to...then direct them to those Service Centers.
This alone would cut interviewing and paper flow and centralize all services.
2) The "Pilotteer" would walk the individuals through the system, very much as they do now. You do not have to be a social worker to do that, you don't need a degree, you just need to be there and be compassionate and understand, do you not?
3) Follow up is Absolutely necessary, daily until the person is IN PLACE IN THE COMMUNITY and functioning at their highest, best and at (their most successful), goals. (Addendum: 'IN PLACE IN THE COMMUNITY' really means: wherever they wish to be in life, not where they are 'placed by life's events.'
4) This program would turn out to be a National Alliance, like NAMI, but it would be BOTH/all of the following: Government, Civic Organizations, The Secular groups and religious groups, because everybody does care; the data is there, it's just not being used. The Government knows very well what corporations it funds and why. Bring the family back together, in one form or another, create the systems of community and do not allow corruption in the community, "You're not from around here, are you?"
All you have to do is stop the nonsense, it's all based on fear.
I submit that if the consequences of being a good citizen were health, happiness and whatever you wish to be, have and see, then we wouldn't be "Imagining" (as The John Lennon song goes), we just wouldn't have the time. Perhaps we'd have the burden of having to "Create" problems for ourselves.
I'd also like to share a recent memo:
(To be circulated - anywhere at all,
this document is an essay, now.....)
To: Whom it may concern,
The United States Government,
Annenberg foundation,
Hague adoption consortium,
& You all out there, anyone who'll listen,
Questions, sometimes last, should be first, hence, 'QUESTIONS:
Does it serve The Government, The Tax Payer and The Individual Business Man(?) to SELL
Surplus', unused materials, land, vehicles Etc., instead of investing in America, it's citizens' businesses,
the poor? Hoops, 'not for me most of us say, but industry breeds only industry; try again, folks....
Why not use the seized funds to fund social welfare and awareness of services to improve the public good?
Why can't we reform healthcare? I'm working on it.
Why can't we encourage this personal success and actualization by: making flyers and program information available at schools, voting polling places, libraries, The Post Office and lending instructions?
Note:
I am aware that there are programs to do this; this is an idea on how to do it directly and without
bureaucracy.
Where is "I'm sick, where's the doctor?" Access?
1) Some doctors don't take your plan?
OUCH. There should be doctors available who do.
We don't seem to be able to regulate healthcare.
From birth to hospice, we should be covered.
2) There is no telling how much doctors pay for healthcare.
Hours. Years &C, but that's got to change too.
Overworked doctors make mistakes, delegate too much and
do amazing work for us, but the cost in human capital is enormous; people die, get birth defects &c, naturally and
due to causes within and beyond control.
However, I submit that:
a) we need more Doctors, they are being discouraged.
b) hours, scholastic demands and paying dues is
unbelievable difficult; conversely, they make a very good living, even luxurious.
c) The hospital system: needs to be systematically reconsidered: Ours are excellent, but there is always room for improvement, quality assurance is built in to any product, tangible or intangible or their is 'failure.'
reform:
1) "medivac:" Customized traveling satellite hospitals to visit the home immediately; an ambulance larger and capable of more facilities.
2) Radio frequency walki talkies to the hospital standard ER for onsite instructions.
3) Transport by car, van/minibus' [that we already have] for doctors to arrive to a disaster.
4) Contracted services ordered before hand: no enormous endless 'black hole' of expenses out of control.
No increases for x number of years, contract employment for the: medivac, the walki talkis and minibus'
5) Healthcare:
a) Why are supplies so expensive? Medications sometimes out of reach? Who is responsible? This is not a business, this is life and death? Profit before People should be illegal.
How dare you extinguish life. Life is good. aren't you>sir, madam CEO?
Supplies should be cheaper, why are the suppliers not cooperating? Whose buying that stuff? Vendors have to have partnerships with buyers not a hostile relationship, one of understanding: YOU DO HAVE MY BUSINESS FOR X TIME X AMOUNT, X DELIVERY DATE AND I NEED THE FREIGHT TO BE FREE.
I'm sorry, we decided to buy our medications from Canada.
Canada has decided to exchange doctors with us, and we have decided to ask them if we can exchange patients with them. If their facilities are cheaper, ours have to compete.
Lets have healthcare be more profitable by consulting foreign countries on healthcare; a heath symposium; doctors can go and extend health services without even leaving here; state by state we can do this, lets start here with the UN.
Stated purpose:
1) Stop disease in foreign countries: Africa?
2) Social upheaval is due to personal violations, human cruelty and orientations that are stringent.
3) Abstinence.
4) Education
5) Removal from the home by the government - if violated by someone at home. Transport to another place and placement services so that the individual is not running with a naked child in the brush.
7) Doctors can exchange their services for education in foreign countries; this is a way for them to 'pay their dues' but the time, in hours and years is less with more exposure to varieties and specialties.
I'm so nasty here because otherwise people die. They die young, their sick, they don't feel well, they don't have access, they are depressed. Life is good. Keep it that way.oooh. My mistake?
Why are the hospitals becoming like Home Depot?
No.....that's a biggie.No good. You cant make hospitals a conglomerate, laying people off and consolidating; our services need to expand and there is a better way:
1) It is understandable, in all seriousness to cut costs, but in human capital there are limits to what you can do, unfortunately, there has to be a better way
a) Transport and fill all hospital beds.
b) Cost per bed should be cheaper then. This is a service, not a business-service.
c) Send staff where needed too. Their time should not and is never -even now=be a waste; it is critical. The network of hospitals should coordinate the efforts of employees in such a way as to draw employees temporarily from one hospital to another; even if this is only for a matter of hours only; those would be optimal hours; there would ultimately be less lay-offs.
2) Create a new network: kind of like "air traffic control"
Similar to what you have now, but have agencies used to do services that take too much of nurses time.
In other words call in a nurse's aid, hha &C.
All hospitals should be overstaffed, not understaffed.
How? Well....paperwork is a waste of time. All transactions can be automated with more use of dictaphone, stenographers and fast longhand dictation.
a) Let that stuff be contracted out. People need jobs.
Give them a job that ties the Nurse & Doctor up.
Medical records should be on disk/cd.
TEATMENT:
Care:
1) ER, Recovery, Social Services for each pt.
Your doing an excellent job,thanx.
I.E. If the homeless/mentally ill were shifted to whatever level they wish to be at; to make all the resources that are available to them to launch them to things like: work-immediately, housing, home ownership? or self-employment?
Fulfill the idea that we are to house, counsel, medicate, apply medical coverage, get work for them - that they wish to do, and help them to see that their is someone who cares, someone who will see them through,
someone who has come to "lift them up..."
America has collectively provided a doorway to a new future and every service is available to such persons, providing they use them properly and in a timely manner....fulfillment of The American Life Style.
I.E. If the poverty level were "Lifted UP" with:
a) a pmt of all debts, or counseling to recover integrity of credit.
b) a downpmt of a home
c) a free vehicle
d) *daycare
e) a home
f) job counseling and placement
g) consideration of self-employment, "become an Avon Lady?"
Etc Etc....
There would be a chance to create an environment for those who are competent, teachable and flexible
to excel in their lives; it is the beginning of "The Poverty to Prosperity Program, see attached."
Let's start with the most needy, each and every citizen will get the same opportunities.
These facilities are available, but the access, process and dissemination of the process are largely
unknown, unavailable or road blocked by the centrifugal force and gravity of their situation.
ACTION PLAN:
A) Provide the counseling, education and dissemination of information at an "interpersonal meeting."
B) Use the 1800 fed info phone number to distribute the tremendous multitudinous myriad of information the US Government has to distribute known, available and assist people with the use of that valuable information.
C) Make the 1800fed info number, USA GOV/FIRST GOV.GOV sites known.
D) Foster the relationship between Government and it's citizens; encourage people to write, call or visit
their elected officials' offices to give feedback.
E) Begin the process of paperwork, choices and information-resources
THIS DOES NOTCOSTMORE.
This is why.....
No one, entering, growing up or assimilating to the United States will stay at the poverty level, unless they
are uninterested in these items of opportunity. This is the improvement of The American Lifestyle, The Dream
and The Way a Democracy is intended, designed and potentially operating at it's highest level of delivery
of services to it's citizens.
Should this be, or not be?
Problems:
What is not being used, should be transferred into being an investment in our human resources; the individuals can sign a "lack of performance agreement," perhaps - if they act irresponsibly and fall back to where they were?
Security enhancements:
HOMELAND SECURITY
Can we get parents to consider dna and fingerprinting of their newborns;
Purpose:
identification at anytime in lifetime
dna in particular will make your child's safety
would improve.
Those who come here seeking asylum should be screened more carefully.
Those who enter illegally should be processed as asylum immigrants.'
Those who wish temporary status should still be screened....why do you
wish to come here, is it to work on holiday, to study, to visit (to visit whom?)
Who will be your sponsor, medically, financially and constitutionally while you
are here? Do you wish to become a citizen here?
Do you agree to come here at your own risk?
Immigration:
Begin : There are civic groups for almost every ethnicity, that being said, why do
we not put the immigrant in contact with those groups or others, ours, if they wish.
Suggestions to the immigrant, like "stay at the Y for a while..." are good.
Deportation:
'As regulated; I am not familiar with issues.
Use the military for border patrol or......
Why do we not use our convicts to do release advanced community service?
'What? Border patrol personnel, bounty hunters policing the subways and streets?
This may have problems with those who are not rehabilitated....use pscyh
evals, regimes already established and reward systems. It is not so much
that they work for free, defending their country from potentially dangerous
persons, it is rather that they may be best qualified, other than the military
who are primarily a better source; however the military is overextended right
now, are they not?
AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL:
STOP THE NONSENSE
There is no way two planes should come within 500 feet of one another, as they did over NYC recently....this
is ludicrous....shameful, ridiculous. The stock market equipment never fails!
Solutions:
No double shifts for ATC Operators.
Create a better environment for the ATC Operators; make them have more "creature comforts" (This is a
very high-stress job)
Encourage children, young adults and adults to get involved in school organization, government &C.
(This will foster a communication or dialogue between government and individuals; possibly have the
elected officials visit schools or civic centers periodically for this purpose; 'just to say "Hello," and introduce
the city council, Us Government or regulating bodies of our society, like clubs &C).
School breakfast and lunch with federal matching dollars? Free meals for the poor, free fruits and vegetable
snacks for those who are NOT "poor."
City wide health clinics:
Services needed
Use the confiscated funds from criminal activities to fund resource programs:
Create a "Medicare subsidy" with this money,
Health and health insurance,
Life insurance subsidies; so that social security does not have to pay,
Food Stamps, Public Assistance and Social Security, SSI, payments
Adoption should be approached with leniency, trepidation and concern: this is not the sale of human
beings.
Health screening should be performed before the adoption is finalized; no surprises.
Lending for sick children overseas should be made over long term repayment for poor countries.
Day care, foster-care, Orphanages should not function like warehouses, but
there is a difference in the attitudes of children who get this kind of care instead of other care.
FOSTER CARE CLUSTERING:
ADAPTATION OF LIBRARY "CLUSTERING....." APPLYING IT TO ELEVIATING THE BURDEN
ON SINGLE MOMS.
Since the child is in other's care,
KIDDIE FOSTER CLUBS:
Community and civic organizations could consider grouping these care givers, not to share
the responsibilities of a child's care but to create little kiddie foster clubs; give the Foster Moms
no less responsibility, create hierarchy or care, without pay; this is merely motivated by a
sincere interest in children.
Consider: Giving the organizations that provide the space for whatever period a tax certificate?
Provide surplus materials, if desired to expand and improve those facilities that cooperate? These to be
provided by the GSA? Surplus does not intentionally create a profit, but it does create 'revenue' What would be "Lost revenue" is really "Re-Invested" in our citizens. This whole document is a debate, a series of hypothetical's and ramblings; There is however, no such thing as a stupid question, only the one you don't ask and the idea, suggestion or comment you do not make, one that is useful, meaningful and constructive.
Insurance and liability are not applicable; these care givers should already be getting worker's comp
if they need it.
Adoption should be regulated with dna and fingerprinting or child and natural both parents.
TRAFFIC IN NYC:
Traffic situation in New York City: a) change available streets; make some avenues hov b) change
traffic lights' timing systems to accommodate rush hour flow; make certain busy busy intersections'
lights more synchronized. c) give a $200.00 tax rebate for a complete 100% hov certificate; a hov certificate is complete when one consistently rides in or out of nyc with an hov; these
certificates are to be created for every three months; all hov vehicles should get some kind of compensation.
Non-hov vehicles should pay $200.00 for a complete 100% non-hov certificate, the penalty; the idea being they compensate for the tax rebate/certificates of the hov vehicles also to be issued every three months.
Those who take pubic transportation should be compensated for balancing the transit systems' over-
crowding; if you are willing to take the train at an earlier hour, you should get eight free rides a month or
$16.00 per month credit, non-redeemable for cash with the Transit System towards one's expenses thereto.
The possibility could be opened up for NYC'S Corporations to change hours of operations; after all, some
people telecommute, some people work with overseas companies and we are generally in a global, not a
regional environment; that said, it is feasible for companies to do things with schedules, very much the
way many have become flexible with corporate appearance. Transportation and safety on the trains, buses and railways are not negotiable, but this would make them an unnecessary concern. Unnecessary, in that
trains etc are overcrowded only at certain times, too many trains are on the tracks, and this is our concern for
safety etc....trains would not be overcrowded, period.
Libraries:
Libraries just need to hire the way the regular corporations are: two part-time persons for each NEW, not EXISITING
position? Limited benefits can be provided to due budget surpluses.
Incidentally, this is an article I'm writing on Mental Health and Recovery Attitudes:
'A Word, Please?'
It would appear at first glance that self help is a given and a do or die, but truly it's about battling apathy, fluctuating self esteem issues, meeting or not meeting goals and relationships to goals, people and integration into the world. This is how I see it.
A complex mix of poor performance, say on the job, due to stress, can lead to deteriorating work quality, lack of concern for this could follow, with frustration then lowering of self esteem for unmet goals and finally relationships and functioning would suffer.
At work, at home and in the community all of it goes a rye.
The ideas that you put into this lack of navigation is the reaction to our environment, our thought patterns, our learning and our frustration, depression and lack of fulfillment can lead to other maladies, like substance abuse, gambling and eating disorders.
Then you have a new problem added to your already complicated and intricately decorated lifestyle. No one escapes stress. Billionaires in limousines, don't envy them either; they miss out on a deal due to a traffic jam, perhaps. So initially, in this, what is Part I in what I intend to be a series, I'd like to conclude, for now, with the following, verbose and elongated essay..
Regardless of what people ask you, accept in psychological analysis terms, "the text books," which we have written, with them, self help comes down to:
1) Empowerment
2) Planning and reassessment
3) Motivational learning and examples
4) New or revised goals, realistic and 'do-able,' (keeping in mind that "All things are possible...")
5) Action put the plan in action!
6) Assess your progress regularly, don't stop until you achieve, achieve and move to the next goal, or you're 'dead while walking, and walking-dead, folks..'
(Since that time I have written "Initiative Number ONE: Poverty to Prosperity, below,)
This is an effort to open a non-for profit business to elevate the poor needy, mentally ill aged and disabled people to the highest standards of American living:
It will regionally/nationally be intended to -
Elevate as far as possible the individual from where they are to wherever they are to where they wish to be in the world, to promote a sense of wellness to release the spirit into community, and to:
Coordinate current efforts - facilities: Duplicate or intersect, but do not create a webb of bureaucracy; hence we say, first and foremost: a vein of coordination, Government directly to citizen is necessary. No mediator, hence we use each other as is our best experience, having had success as we have as a nation with 'grass roots' organizations. Just create a governmental database that searches: 'Home' and comes up with "hud"..."medical care" and comes up with Medicaid and Medicare and various newer specialized and targeted "medical assistance" programs....MAKE IT MORE SIMPLIEFIED TO SEARCH; MENUS AND SUBMENUS USE UP THE 45 MINUTES AT THE LIBRARY, EASILY...NONSENSE...
Integrate all current systems/veins of supply/council/services: One: You take a quiz at Food Stamps/Public Assistance/Job Center. Two: Your social security number integrates your last job category to current listings with Department of Labor: work first; you are given, if necessary whatever services in a timely, ordinarily efficient manner. Facilities are given to women and children, the homeless and immigrant and unemployed first; the underemployed get resource referrals, emergency supplies on the spot and psychological counseling. If you qualify for a good or service your 'quiz answers', will pop up that referral ticket and you will print out your tickets for those facilities; at no time will anyone go with just a ticket, instead, they will go to a referred place for services with the ID issued that day; with voter registration? license?NonDriver's ID, Birth?Batismal or just fingerprint?
Personally assist success: Use professionals' expertise; give them a tax deferment for five years, or an exemption of city tax, or a 3% rebate.
Housing obtained: everyone who wishes could conceivably own a home, the question is, and WHY HAVE THEY NOT SUCCEEDED, AND WHAT CAN WE DO TO HELP?
Debt consolidation/elimination: Why are we in debt...why do we depend on future wages...why do we in hubris have such 'guarantees in our minds?' HOW does the government and the individual citizen take the reins on this and renew his fortune? He creates an action plan; Let us create full consumer counseling at no charge; this could not just be for debt resolution, but for a more stable, meaningful in terms of "warm and fuzzy old folk's days."
Service to the community: volunteers with work to succeed in this Endeavour; it is not always easy to get people involved, but if they start to see results and the elevation of the most needy, a mild stimulation of the economy, and social success..so: Request, respectfully in the open forum that as a service, our organizations which are already established such as "Volunteer Match," inquire of members if they wish to do a job like this one:
As citizens, we are no currently qualified as such, but in essence we are to be:
Peer Advocates in training
Pscyh Companions in training
Peer Counselors in training,
Start with your sense of compassion, your grounding in reality, however weak or strong it can be used; move onto your knowledge of sorrow, despair and loss; imagine, unsuccessfully most times, loosing everything and everyone; then imagine gaining; become one who wishes not to die your death, but to go there with you, unafraid of your horrors; offer hope; pray, not least, not last. Rule: "I will walk with you, do not walk on me."
These are the more direct care super-workers; we just figure it out, to the best of our ability, relate the information upward where needed, like suicide crisis, and accompany the individual to THEIR DESTINATION...
The purpose of this entire program is to deliver us as a nation from sorrows, complacency and watered down levels of excellence...aren't we all working through at least one or all of these at some point, reaching stretching and moving ahead?
A fellowship, religious, secular and civic will be united in this community effort, centralized registration of services: counseling, advisement, scholastic improvement, socialization programs: civic, cultural, business, and spiritual, not least of all, but being the height of actualization...We need to have an intersection where your life as you wish would have: a faith in action program, a social program, a civic involvement program, an education program - continuously - if you see fit, cultural and intercultural diversity programs - American Life's intended to create Understanding, Exploration and Exposure.
Promote a sense of love/concern and wellness: this is the goal of the program; (it is rather an experience of each other, wherefore it is that in our knowledge of each other we achieve love and concern, compassion and understanding...I digress)..this is done thus: Stop the traffic jams, the overcrowded trains and buses, the unsafe streets, the delinquency of youth, the corruption of an 'educated man,' the unnecessary loss of life - generally and severally - extensive and embroiling &C, too many things to mention..I am remiss, I'm sure, but for now...Traffic Jams, coordinate lights for timing: a) between 5 am and 10 am Lexington Avenue is timed for 4 minute lights, giving traffic ample time for taxis and livery; It would also give hov vehicles only the ability to transport and ride on the avenue. No traffic cross-town would be allowed except those that come from bridges and tunnels, develop a plan to direct hov's to that avenue. b) make Mondays and Fridays 'incentive traffic' days: 1) lower tolls at bridges and tunnels at certain hours; or 2) Mondays and Fridays hours can create compensation for the driver/passengers through lotteries - 'compensation' - not cash, but sports, concert or entertainment tickets of your choice - within limits - for your immediate family. Buses: create bus passes for people who want to participate and get free samples of new or improved or specialty items of their choosing..from a list: Burgers, Dish Detergent, Tires, Oil changes, I.E.; the more rides you have, paying full or partial fare the more stuff you accumulate, providing you do not have excessive trips during peak; 'excessive' and 'average &c' are MTA variables...buses, would schedule timed trips for am & pm rushes, mid day early birds: there is a lot to do in Manhattan, besides work there... Are you worried about unsafe streets; it would surely be that at some point there would be safer streets if we were all watching! waiting! and calling 911! and helping; consider the good Samaritan law in France; where are we? Safety is we are not police, but the word comes from "city" we are the city...when you walk 'anywhere' unafraid of those around you, not thinking you will be harmed, very likely, no guarantee, you probably won't...I believe, and I encourage you to believe in diversity. It is rather that you do not understand a sudden gesture, a hurt look, the quizzical, and the unknown...be not afraid of these things, ask: "Do you know the time, sir?" Thinking the best of people usually gets the best results; very often they will live up to expectations, perhaps not, but at least you know that you have lost some things, but have not failed. Delinquency of youth: Parents are themselves but children in grown up clothes, exploring the world and often realizing how much they'll never know; however it is primary for them to create the best environment for their unique creation of GOD, not themselves. We do not need a replica, instead we need a product we can be stewards of, proud of. Let that be enough said..how is it done. You can't ask that question, neither can I. YOU and I, if the occasion arises can only: present a construct of what we think the world is like. (Argue in front of your kid, if you think they need to see it; if it does create anxiety, send them to bed) Rule number one: Use your judgment, yes you have it, for it is that you were chosen to be this child's parent; your judgment was chosen, you are mates, they will also be your teacher one day; seek out advice from the elders always - there is never a time when 'old ideas don't apply anymore,' only those that "aren't being used.' (You see, if this were false, then "history would NOT repeat," right?) Point one. Point two: Behavior modification: it is never never ever necessary to beat a child...surrounding them with love, even in disappointment makes a stronger, durable pscyhe, one that withstands "beatings of ALL kinds, mental, physical and spiritual." (Just withdraw what is valuable, gratifying or meaningful to the child until such time as they wish to change bad, maladaptive or non-productive behaviors; this always works, but YOU have to NOT give in, be diligent, persevere and ignore the tactics and negotiation style of your child). When__ _
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_ society and most of all he or she has failed him, let not tragedy dismay: delinquent children are negotiating, they are in fury, pain, dismay,&c and maybe jail. Jail is a bad idea for children, but sometimes they act like adults: leave that to THE JUDGE(S). However it is that we can change certain behaviors, simply by re-constructing that environment: making sure that they know they have failed: themselves, us, and society...we need to have them live, work and sit side by side in school with other convicted persons: to create a 'big brother system' something that is lacking, I understand - often...create: mentoring in the prison system; as part of parole; skill development: academic, social, presentation skills, and occupational therapies: hobbies; hobbies: create an outlet, whatever that may be. Presentation skills are evident, in writing and in person, when a person becomes fully ratified as to what they would like to say, to imply and to hold until another day. Speech making, support groups, social clubs: these make us 'sturdy, less vulnerable and more involved. (Thank you, Fran Okeson and Joan Maurizzio for these and other things).Point three: They will always be your baby, but we should allow people to give us advice; many people object to anyone's input, since each child is unique and their family has issues that are 'private.' Sorry! we're all experiencing nonsense from these kids and they, parents need home-school associations to discuss these matters AND grades, school performance, and 'what do we do with "kids;" After all, they are always just going to be kids; suppose you were alone? Home-school association could build a fellowship of other Mom's like you; don't be so quick to reject the idea. Why you would, I am not sure, now...Point four: Make no mistake this is twenty-five to life when you have children; certainly not jail, but a commitment to a future with someone who may or may not be easy to live with; doing your best is all anyone can ask: Let's create parenting programs from parents who have had children, people from your church, your neighborhood or I don't know where, but Grandma* gets tired. Point five: Did you ever think of taking in a foster child? YOU have children, what is one more? Why? 'One is the loneliest number; they will be fierce and independent, but psychology says,some things like: 'they will grow up quickly, best self starters' 'can be, but their is some confusion as to when they are to be children and when they would act like adults.' You can straighten that out, with a complete support system; people I've seen have. Two, foster care children, older can 'teach, coach and educate your child to become a faster, linguistically capable and intelligent being-sooner and better. Three: your home can make someone not have to live in foster care, perhaps ruining their self-concept and ending up a 'statistic.' (No, not all the time, sometimes). Four: You will be compensated, which will help you raise that child; it doesn't cost you anything; people probably think it does. The medical emotional, medical and social barriers to employment, success and a sense of meaning and purpose to life, rather than just the mundane are fulfilled.
For this reason I have requested any, all or some of the following sum(s) from the United States Government, as seized at JFK Airport....I proceeded with serial number, amount and date of confiscation.
(Addendum: The question is, or rather a statement: would publication of the allocation of such seized funds toward the above Services in our newspapers [would] overall serve better than distribution and accountability, so as it were, why not I ask, give the seized monies to the HRA, FS, SSD/SSDI Trust Fund, Empowerment projects and other services the Government and it's contractors already have to offer?)
PART II, 'A WORD, PLEASE'
AN ARTICLE ON RECOVERY ATTITUDES
BY rdundon
I have a second chance to write this, since a power surge or some other electronic mayhem knocked me off my
computer....
It is true that we are called: "'Mentally ill," but it's untrue that you are not; I maintain, flatly that there is no
such thing as normal, that 'illness' is symptoms, treatable, containable, and in most cases cure-able, to-day.
In as much as persons in the general population do not believe in 'cures' for Mental illness(s), we are to
be put away, if not behind doors, then behind stigma. I submit, with a sense of great disdain for this
attitude: when you were at your worst, you were Mentally ill, but instead of 'breaking' with reality, you
chose, unconsciously I stress, to comply with reality's demands on you to 'bend.' Me, and those like
me, we unconsciously chose to 'break' with reality; it was too harsh, brutal or debilitating.
Therefore, that said, we must go on. "Debilitating" is the key word; we experience how harsh, then
it appears brutal, whilst unbearable it is debilitating: we have a disABILITY - not an INability. We
need encouragement, support and growth; this comes from our environment. When that falls away,
your boyfriend leaves, most of your friends are married, married with jealous wives perhaps or strewn
across far distances, phone tag, 'CU in the Spring Friends, friends whom are also ill, what do you do
then? Seek empowerment. Some call on inner forces force for enlightenment; this is my experience:
The Spirit of God is nourishment and truth; seeking it you NEED no human; (What you WANT is one
thing, but what you NEED is another. Man and Woman alike were made in pairs, not meant to be alone,
truly) That's my take on debilitating effects.
Now on to this: Empowerment. Livelihood. Oh, everybody's you're bud when you're lively, but ask
the wrong person if he's a volunteer, because you'd consider the cause worthy yourself, and
they all go silent. ('No saves,' right. Right, but throw me a life preserver, talk; at least long enough
until I can get my foot out of my BIG MOUTH!) "You're on your own; I am here to help, but you
must get yourself out of this one..."
Essentially, this example is poor in quality, but recent and memorable for me to write about.
Examples are - hospital waiting areas - great example. Here are three sets of parents, sisters, cousins,
aunts, and neighbors with consumers of mental health services in the waiting room. What do they
USUALLY say to one another? NOTHING! In an emergency, no one seems to learn that we're
all connected by the place we hold in the food chain, where we are: Staten Island, SIUH/Baley Seton
Psych ER - reporting for eval. 'Empowerment', truly calls us to seek, maintain and utilize ABILITY.
THERE IS NOTHING YOU CAN DO AT THAT POINT,YOU'VE DONE ALL YOU CAN DO FOR
YOUR LOVED ONE; FORGET THE REST; YOU'VE QUITE LUCKILY MADE IT TO THE HOSPITAL,
THATS 1/2 OF IT, RELAX, LEAVE IT TO THE EXPERTS FOR NOW; notwithstanding you are
the loved one's 'other' you need understanding of the needs presented too....there's your
empowerment! (Most relatives feel that repeated hospitalizations are really a burden, not just
a responsibility. I am talking to you now).
Dear relatives, when you decide you cannot take anymore of this 'illness' that plague that has hold
of so and so, remember, it has to let go of you too; that's your only job. Your not the main
ingredient in the person's recovery, but you were there all these years....your input is valuable.
Should you choose to walk away, the individual has to sink or swim. This is and isn't what
you really want; in some cases you're at the point you just cant afford to care....you have
sentenced them to at best, incomplete recovery. 'Too bad,' you say? Anyone who walks away is
also incomplete, I'm sorry to tell you. Conversely, those who become or are over involved, are
simply stifling, mortifying and rejecting the adulthood of the individual. The Professionals, which
includes and is not limited or secondarily put are Peers.
Empowerment begins with orientation and that starts, hopefully when you are seeking to be
aware of everyone around you, realizing you are ill, complying with treatment and noticing that
there is a better way, and that is found in HOPE. Hope I believe is an instilled value, one we
notice, model and admire in others. Then of course we learn that hope is an experience in freedom;
freedom is experienced when we deliver something to the world and have something of our own.
Then we are truly lovable, kind, compassionate and competent. We have arrived. Love is in our
hearts and minds and we are free from disaster and pain. There is nothing that can keep us from
success, but time and death and both are under the dominion of GOD, not ourselves. For this reason
alone, I am always in a rush, personally, I relate this because I saw a show once Ill tell you about,
just briefly.
A man never had time to read, and this irritated him intensely. Where, When and However he tried,
he couldn't be alone long enough to get through a good book. The world ends, (this part is fuzzy - it
does?) and he FINALLY has time to read. He is the sole survivor, blind-nearly, and he drops his
glasses! HA!~Courtesy of THE Twilight Zone.
Anywho, empowerment is a set of keys to your future, a toolbox; you decide the way you will go, how
far, for what reason and if it 'cant be done' you find a way to make it 'get done' THE GOAL(s) you have.
Simply, you get to where you want to be only by pressing forward. Don't sit idly; if you want rest, go
to bed, but don't sit idly; call someone. The power to make or remake your lifestyle, community and
goals achieved is YOU. Make decisions, indecision is a killer to goals. Make plans. Make Lists.
Short lists, long lists and - if your anything like me, and I'm hoping you're not- a pile of (not just 'lots of
papers, like me) - of files to be sorted and handled in time. (I never get the time). Be a good do-be and
get that bad boy done: make files for me of your stuff. NO THATS NOT CODEPENDENCY~THATS
JUST PLAIN OLE 'AD-VICE.' Somebody's got to use all these good ideas, and I'm busy right now).
In other words: part of empowerment is to seek the wisdom and experience of those who have gone
fully through recovery, made your PROPOSED strides already, and they're done with it. Sometimes
we walk the line, so to speak between dependency and interdependence; this is a basic precept of
my personal recovery and experience. Those who have taken issue have issues, remember that!
Empowerment is about movement, someday when you're in full-tilt boogie, you'll be like a cyclone
coming into anyplace you go to. People will love or loathe you, but they will make a definite
decision about you. They will know you: trust or distrust you. No, I'm generally not trusted,
because I'm too unpredictable, controversial and sometimes quite argumentative; therefore
empowerment can create a strong 'step on the b(*^%h' personality. I've got one, sometimes
those heels hurt, others are just a boost! So empowerment can mean task-mastering and taking
risks with your world; not always a good experience. I written out this sort of thing elsewhere,
and essentially, in short you have to experience more than just your microcosm; go out there
(much like The Buddha,) and seek the world; this is the full experience of empowerment and
enlightenment you are on your way to success and beautiful living. Without the feeling of
your full prowess, capabilities I mean , (Power is unessential, in itself), you will stagnate and
be none of the above. You will give up on your dreams and inside your spirit will 'die' of
heartache for sometime.
Here, empowerment will gain you as much as you desire have you the desire and commitment.
Those who do not commit to enlightenment, will not achieve full empowerment. Seek answers.
Question the answer if it is inapplicable. Do it your way within the framework of reality; you
may reach into unreality to pull out your ideas, but submit what is appropriate to your
occasions. Above all, remember, "Life is good."
Finding out what you want in life early is best for your chances of achieving it, be sure, because you may get it.
Next would be a word on Planning and reassessment:
Planning and reassessment is brief, once you are sure what you want. Go to your desk, or cocktail table, in my case, and do your planning. As yourself questions...don't be afraid of the immense dialogue that will ensue....questions like:
Research would be first,
a) what prevents me from XYZ Goal?
b) Am I able to remove barriers to goal?
c) does removing the barriers do harm?
d) is this legal?
e) Are the any reasons why I should shelve the goal for now?
f) is that an excuse not to get started, am I procrastinating, or is it a fear of failure, some neurosis or XYZ?
g) Gee, is this done, if not, should it be? Ethics, we need those....?
h) what is the purpose of the goal? Does it achieve anything?
I) XYZ For you, whatever your question asked?
Second would be analysis, very simply what is the application of such a goal, how is it helpful and to what end will it accomplish a meaningful resolution to a need or application or other idea. Planning is implemented only after consultation with need data and application with projected usage and concept thereof. Refer to research, ask your mentors and peers and those who are involved in your recovery with you, participate fully. Create new and revise old goals upon completion and to your concept. Put your plan into action immediately, 'don't put off for tomorrow what could get done today.' Don't stop until you achieve, achieve and move to the next goal, or your 'dead while walking and walking-dead, folks.
Mentally ill folks, (for example), don't need to 'snap out of it' the populace needs to stop being in denial that their cousin, aunt, uncle and wife, sister, brother or whoever the case may be is different than OTHERS suffering from the same illness. These relative of our, myself included, need to relate the message that we have an active, serious, medical condition, which needs medical, environmental, emotional and economic support growth. All the potential is there, where is the will BURIED behind all illness akin to diabetes, heart problems and liver disease...what further explanation do we need to put the stigma to bed?
(Addendum, I think it necessary to add here a previous speech, one which I did not deliver for reasons probably silly and insignificant:)
A word on stigma: The Mental Health System, comprised of Government, State, Providers, Individuals and families are a priority, however inadequately funded, because of the denial of the general public at large that stigmatizes itself.
Congratulations: Congratulations are in order to all of us involved! because nescience, a dialogue, patient centered health, based on the evidence of old and new knowledge, have the Mental Health System and all of us delivery very good care.
One of your accomplishments: I stand before you today a product of the very system, you have my gratitude, sincerely, because, with evidenced based practices, like ACT Teams, I, the patient and peer help the providers reassess the tenants that keep a patient actively well, not sentences "to life" or actively "sic.' We all draw from the same source, ourselves.
And this is why the system has to continue to be sensitive to the socio-cultural belief system, a person's reactions to those system, where the individual wants to be in the world and what they want to do with their lives. This is The Man of Maslow and the fulfillment of self. Our work as peers is love in action; it is intangible.
There are questions to put to a consumer through recovery:
What may we provide you with in the way of serviced to make your recovery happen?
("Most complicated of all): How are you going to be transitioned properly, and can we develop a pathway of trust, fact finding, planning of therapies and implementation and application of what works "evidenced based practices" to serve you well?
At this point the patient cooperates and with God's help - becomes well.
....I continued with a constructive criticism on Medicare Prescription Drug Benefit, Part D:
Constructive Criticism The Medicare Prescription Drug Benefit, Part D, could have been administered much more readily, had it been automated; cooperation between insurance companies, pharmacies and social security would have made way for less "non-value-added tasks." We're talking about an existing-data exchange; a paper chase is not necessary. In other words Social Security which has the medical information already, could have communicated that information directly to the pharmacy companies.
This is being done, it is I'm sure not an original idea nor a very impressive one, I think.
While I have your ear, shock treatment and restraints are like slavery and lobotomy; we have evolved and I believe, we shouldn't tolerate them either. That is to say, that in a world of medical science, love and a respect for dignity and human life in a general sent the level which we have achieved it, I say, 'No more shock treatments and restraints,' because they are a reversal of all we have accomplished as persons, a country, a world and civilized people.
In sum, use all volunteer organizations to assist the understaffed and staffed organizations that are licensed, funded and permitted to practice in our country. Start with the biggest consumer-base of social services usage in our country, New York City, New York. Fund the operations with Finance Czars and Managing Deputy Directors sharing the responsibilities, which you have, overseeing the down line of accountabilities: delivery of services, quality assurance, fiscal responsiblity.General - non-essential non-operational-centered procedures should not be their concern, that's wrong; give that to General Managers, which you have, at some other level, or simply put, 'forget what hat you wear, just use the heads you have...' (Good working people who can get things done, receive a decent wage and leave the ego at home).
At the Mid-Level, always crucial to the survival, (look at Fortune 100 and 500 companies, you don't need a profit, but you do need to operate so that you are successful, bring them in, with an attitude adjustment, of course...) My advice is hire them, don't use consultants, because it's too risky for corruption and accountability purposes.
In Other Words, this national and regional alliance is a Conglomerate Parent Company, The Federal Government with Satellite states doing what they do with, for and because services are needed to protect, defend and elevate citizens.
Most people don't know about most of the Government Programs, Services and Possibilities for their lives.
Most Importantly, the baseline level: I'm Developing a questionnaire
What is your highest level of education?
How did you get to where you are today?
Are you a US Citizen, if not would you like to be one, and what do you think you have to offer this country of ours?
How old are you? Do you have a trade, what is it that you've worked as, and was that sufficient for you?
Do you think good thoughts about American Ideologies, are we just 'Capitalists?' Does American Lifestyle need improvement and why? Are we in your opinion true to our Constitution, set forth to create a society of self actualization? Is man and citizen Us, those who receive, and consume and hopefully give something back besides our work for our pay. Is there not more hours in the day than eight? Is there not more than a spouse, if at all, and 2.2 children for your personal fulfillment - Do not misunderstand, they are fulfillment in an of themselves, truly, but for some there is more, and there was a time when you had none of these, were you happy then, ask yourself why, and what it was that made you happy? Does it not seem like a good opportunity to advance yourself further, ('doesn't it?), from where you are? If not, fine, but if so, how may we help you?
Motivational Learning and Examples
Some additional ideas:
Since we are neither plant nor animal and do not hatch and walk away, it would be interesting if we used the "Family systems viewpoint," as I call it...
We each, having not "hatched" have a family, a support system, or group of professionals that oversee us; having said this, it's really easy to treat social ills this way reconstructing the family unit as far as possible; there are of course those whom have little or no connections of this kind, isolated. This is where
Simply, use the family system model to create a construct of what a healthy family should be. For instance you would not put battling factions of the same family together, nor persons who haven't been together in twenty years, but say in the average case there are just unresolved issues, fears, attitudes and bad behaviors; the professional team should collectively inquire what is normal for this family and help them reach the desired state of state.
To resolve these not connected we simply could "hatch a family..." You've heard of parents without partners? Well?
I.E., Me, myself, I don't need a Mom anymore, but the thought of loosing contact with my family has been difficult. Personally, if I had to choose, I'd say, 'I'm a plant'....to and from the ground.
Poverty to Prosperity, Phase II
"Get the word out"
Interview:
Volunteers are to be used to deliver the message of hope we are to deliver. They will make calls, presentations, perform interviews,* and coordinate these efforts with the Non-profit association, Government and populace.
"Interviews," simple questionnaires, will begin immediately on anyone who wants to advance themselves, but who feels that they cannot because of some barrier. The barrier must be identified, by the meeting itself, by the clinicians and professionals who also volunteer.
We are primarily focused on The Needy, Homeless, Mentally ill and Disabled and Aged, those most vulnerable.***** However this is to be open to the resident alien and the citizen of The United States, as is it's intention, Our Government to raise us up as a nation.
(Every attempt will be made to limit these proceedings to America as a model for the workings of Democracy, a pilot for New York City, and then a pilot for other cities and nations).
"Start the process"
Consider that we need to be responsible with our
's resources, therefore:
Interviews are to be conducted via the Social Services system and clearance by the FBI? We might consider fingerprinting all those involved in participation? This would assure us the participants were who they said they were, received benefits on a one-time basis, which is currently the standard, and that their is no fraud generally or severally???? ('Just a thought on identity theft?)
Noteworthy is:
Gathering information for census and funding will for the first time be easier....
Presentations of this program and its potential for the individual in America are to be made at:
every school nationwide, every: Civic, religious, cultural center.
The National Sense of Self:
The Individual and 'National Sense of Self' as it is hereby described will be starting with the analysis of who we really are and not who we really are not, we need to be realistic; this is the process.
Let's address our problems, other than disease, war and lack of elevation of the poor and middle class, (in whatever order you wish), which lead to, but are not limited to many forms of death.
Start with Disease,
Donate vaccines for children in poor societies where there is no vaccination; done? ok, why are children in Brazil huffing glue, homeless on the street? Thousands.
That is a social disease. It needs to be rooted out; homeless children are our crime against humanity as a group, not just Brazilian politics, ours. Where is the responsibility of the international community? (Smack me, I'm angry; where will they be when they have severe and profound problems as adults from repeated habitual addictive usage>zombies, ask a Neuropsychologist; its letting them do their own lobotomy, slowly.
Nobody argues with me on that one; I apologize for the tone, but see a need for urgency; pardon the familiarity and lack of reverence to the offices overseeing these children, ourselves and this government...
Breaking down the base of lack of performance of The United Nations in some respects; we're not helping to solve each other's problems effectively.
a) socioculturally
b) personality type, ways of relating and perceiving
c) language barriers
d) politics, ouch!
~Good answer? Well, why not have council, assembly, congressmen and senators accompany when possible; un business doesn't have to be at the un building? Come to the floor and address our nation with your concerns.
Once in a while it might help, no?
A yearly, or as needed psychological evaluation of all those who are in school to age eighteen.
(International concerns as extrapolated, necessarily
Advance medical research through an international effort; let us all ask ourselves "How do we dare, dare put a price on disease, suffering and EVEN death?" (Stop that folks!)
Share the research that is in process through an international symposium at a UN Event; use our international relationships to foster HEALTH, not DEATH. Just present what we think we have gathered so far by working in an international team to cure disease. Would that not be human of us? Are there not some things that are just not 'bargains and deals?'
Then there is war,
War, the definition of which is: the open armed conflict between nations, and active hostility or struggle, military operations as a science, to contend, to strive, (Webster's American Dictionary), the rest of the nations not engaged in the war should "Engage in the Diplomacy" of it's resolution.
Resolve to resolve:
Mental warfare is sometimes productive to purge the inpurity,resolve the conflicts and achieve a cohesive 'be as you are' mind-meeting. Work on not changing dialogues, over emphasizing differences, but instead work on similarities
and an understanding-intellectually of the other man's concepts. This is to be approached with all trepidation in some matters, I understand...
Back to the American Model, New York City:
Persons wishing to elevate their living status to something they've always wished for like:
Give pre-natal counseling to all women who will become or are in the early stages of pregnancy. Give parenting classes to any and all parents who wish for them.
A complete education, lacking nothing, with no barriers to success and no area left uncovered in the way of understanding, reason and development of the mind.
This is a group effort, civic organization can develop evening/weekend and night programs for this at meeting rooms, conference rooms and office buildings; the upkeep for this extra use and cleanliness of buildings will be the responsibility of those buildings, but the expense of the additional clean-up will be tax deductible as a charitable contribution to this program.
Self determination for health:
Memberships in health awareness groups, like yoga and gymnastics, exercise groups and sports organizations create wellness and should be promoted by making them 100% tax deductible for the parent, guardian or individual.
The Next Step, 'Community Sense,' something that doesn't need to be learned by most, but enhanced, we need to create "safe "community living situations that are not limited to one aspect of living, like knitting?
SKIP THIS IS YOU'RE LOST:
Our focus is on the integration of the entire evolution of the human condition, not more of our same condition, 'one generation finger pointing at the next, one race against the other, one nation vs. it's neighbor, adverse international relations, disease, moral decrepitude, death and economic corruption.
Metaphor:
'Better peasants than kings with rubles and not scruples. What makes man poor? They told me one one day, [who?] I'm not sure, I'm sorry,
"Give a man a fish, he eats for a day, teach a man to fish he eats for a lifetime."
Create the process for the above, step one:
For the purpose of your self-determined advancement, whatever that may be,
"ANNETTE'S NETWORKING"
"Meeting" for no reason, other than personal development, socialization and learning of individuals.
Cross-cultural, interfaith, "hatch a family,"
*(See particulars above), Secular intellectual development events, 'Community Sense' (Toastmaster's and clubs make presentations and other groups).
******Of particular interest, Educational Advancement Meetings*****
Training for clinicians and teachers and mentoring are already done, however, the emphasis is on volunteering to 'do good.'
Small group self-tutoring is always best, for not too many tutors are fully educated yet.
Throughout one's education years we should foster: socialization, education and community, by creating a 'self-tutoring' situation. Each student must do some form of service to others: for the school, for fellow students or for the community during or after school hours.
The reasons for this are: no one will just learn what they learn, and do whatever they can(?) do well, instead, they will do everything they attempt with everything they have and do it to the best of their ability.
This is not a hypothesis, for it is that those most involved in school do best, is it not? Let us who have objections to this or doubts first inquire about what I've just written, before they make a decision for themselves or their child.
(Note: I do not think anything here should be compulsatory).
Solution:
Social Clubs, Business Development and Educational and Health Maintenance groups like those that promote games or sports should be
Statement:
The "recovery" of mankind's best and purest self is to be balanced....here it gets complicated. We are not to completely revert to the selves who had no rules, but in effect we must consider one thing: society and being civilized has made us a) live in less than 'natural' or healthy environs. b) "we are what we eat," and we eat processed, preserved and crappy foods, foods that don't grow that way, are not natural-essentially and have little nutritional value often; some of these toxins remain in the body, &C. c) we do not exercise as we should which is why I recommended healthy maintenance clubs and sports clubs above.) there is a certain 'lack of affinity' with nature among many who dwell in the urban environs; largely mankind, myself included, has misplaced his desire to be 'free' not wild, but moving in the sphere of appreciation, observation and experience.
Solution:
Food, Medical Care and Shelter are not to be with held, but instead be provided, thus:
Stop the food fight!
National Food Program, United States: New York City New York Area.....
Solution to Hunger and Solution to Nutrition,
Have the produce, food processing plants and
canneries work with our Government's Department of Agriculture, which is done to some extent, but expand and improve the program thus:
a) Do not let food spoil, it does; transport it via private contractors directly to soup kitchens, civic centers and pantries.
b) Food that is about to expire is a write off, so distribute it to the poor while it is still good and still edible.
The network I'm talking about here is:
Nationally integrate the services, supply lines should go through contractors: deliver fema services to those who need it
via "yellow freight" if that's the best way; make a government contract, floating in the air, a blanket order to be used when necessary, and no cost now. Air, fedex? What does that matter, shop now; there is time to figure your plan now.
Its not just fema. Its people and places that donate, volunteer and come to help out in bad times: social workers &C...
This is not political motivation, this is speculation intellectually; it is not intended to fully rework how fema and other organizations, like HRA Work; however, there are so many agencies and they do what they should, but they are skewed; that's a problem.
When you become disabled, for instance, somebody should sit you down and tell you how to operate, recuperate and make a new form of income, to the best of your ability if possible.
Some people cant get back there, I think most can do internet work, make a little compensation to supplement themselves so that they are not in poverty; however many can make enough to return to work; speculation only. Benefits, resources, training and development, counseling and advisement, mentoring, self employment opportunities explored, this plan revisited with each individual and an individual who needs help. Getting counseling can remotivate, stimulate etc..
Notes:
Internationally, create a supply chain, one that is not broken down by price, politics and logistics; the regional and national and international plans would be essentially the same....the one we have is not working.
When will the poorer countries stop being poor; when we help? When will we help more so to:
feed, build schools, and develop secure currencies and governments.
Addendum: If south east Asian islands are so remote, bring these children here, there or anywhere, you do that but are they really going back and using what they've learned there or are they out here making it for themselves?
Do they come here, make money and go back?
They have not served their country.
All countries should exchange foods to gather a full diet
and nutrition, and the expense should be shared.
NOTE:*To inquire about me is to inquire about humble beginnings where there is the most potential; I have done without,
at times still to this very day I am in need, and graciously it is provided; many times I cannot contribute monetarily, but
this is my contribution which I hope is sufficient).
Today, I am seeking opportunity, but this is my service.
I submit only, with all due respect, that the resources need to be coordinated. Everybody all services, resources and funds should flow to a disaster, they do. However, if we made captains who go directly to start a campaign each time there was a need larger than normal, or perhaps all the time, [probably not feasible, but preferable,] the would:
1) Organize the resources that our Government has; one from each agency should go; hundreds, or thousands of social services worker would go; no bureaucracy, no extra paperwork, and no extra expense: the recipient state is required to pick up the expense.
2) Integrate the resources: first you go to Medicaid, then to welfare, then to job counseling, education for a new job if your market no longer exists, housing starts by volunteers - immediately, relocating disaster victims temporarily if there are no places left to stay; this is probably done, but why hotels? Rent a house for two families and a basement for one individual. Save money.
3) Trauma has to be considered+ make psych and substance abuse attention a priority: this is a moment of personal disaster and potentially a moment of weakness and disease.
4) Revisit the community after the event is 'settled?'
We know they will figure it all out, but cant we give a repossessed car to a cab driver in a disaster community to him
at the price of a reduced value and note for the amount later?
In other words lets be creative? Finance the future of these
disaster victims, create a systematic reinstatement of the
families life: school somewhere now, home somewhere now,
income somehow now, transportation: not all areas are like New York City, we know, therefore the note on
transportation would help; it needs to be addressed.
Its 'chicken or the egg': a viscous cycle, one cannot get
to work if they cannot drive? Encourage them not to leave their homes; this is the place they chose to live in. Perhaps
at one time they had pride in the place?
I luv my town.
The resources that people who donate to civic centers and pantries &C.
Solution:
c) Help young people and young adults write their own menus; whether poor, needy or not.
Addendum: Citizen exchange programs? A variation on "The Vacation Exchange Club." (A brochure I never used)....problems: fbi, SECURITY CLEARANCE?
Are all participants bonded? What about insurance? Liability? This is an opportunity for
the urban 'kid' to go to the rural area and vice versa.
Does it work, or is it an option to suggest for those who never get to travel, but are honest and reliable.
What? What does this have to do with the elevation of mankind? Contentment.
Note for me to See:
women's leadership forum
w t grant .com
kaufman.org
presque.org
pubavocat.nyc.gov
ontheair@garynull.com
SCHOOL SYSTEM:
1) LET'S USE KUMON.
2) SUPPLEMENTAL LEARNING: WHY IS THE SCHOOL DAY SO SHORT; IT'S WORK....ON A GRADUATING SCALE.
3) ASK: why are the Europeans and Asians doing better than US in school? (get ready for the honest answer...)
a) the school day schedule?
b) the interdisciplinary approach is working best, I know.
c) two months vacation? Kids, are kids, how about six weeks.
d) holiday seasons could be extended. These, the more frequent breaks with more time in the actual classroom is an idea, only an idea...
f) the actual classrooms should be integrated, but also more personalized; children might learn better in smaller groups, like cramming for exams all the time, less formality.
Where does the data really go if all I can do is regurgitate it now and forget it later...let's say: lecture series one, then review series two: groups of four or more taking instructions from a teacher and from resource materials and a resource room full of information; make learning fun, and then will always remember what you've said. Series three: preliminary testing, 'groups of ten or more, "fail, go directly back to resource room, on your own time." Its a monopoly on being educated, or it's a foreclosure on the future."
Series four and five: four, quarterly standardized testing; there is no reason why the year has to end when it's too late to help out, all the pressure would be on the child, very unfair; this way, all problems would be met head-on.
'finally five: reward systems: you can now create a schedule for the child, based on their performance. You can decide when they learn better, at what and when to give them whatever class: am, pm = 1/2 a day, 40 min.or 1 hour per week>concentration should be on what we're not doing well: reading and math? no it's cognitive development processes.
For instance: if we are only trained to follow instructions, well probably very likely do well in math, science and that sort of thing; how are our english,history and reading> probably good, right? Not all the time, most?
Matching the formulae to the equation is usually effective.
We need to figure out how to enhance the problem solving skills of children, like ask them how to change the world? ask: what would you do to stop the war today; bring a newspaper to History and English class once?
Relating what is happening today to what is always happening throughout history is an imperative; for it will repeat if we do not stop the nonsense; sometimes the greatest crime is that people don't listen, cannot learn and give up.
African proverb,' something like this+"a shame is not that you do not know, it really is a shame if you do not want to learn."
What value it is to be left in your grade level if you are functioning at a higher level: problems socially?
Parental consent required. I defer the guardian is in charge.
However, ask: if your child is reading at second year high school, why does she have to sit in eighth grade reading classes and be a sleep? Cant they go to another classroom just for the reading group; they may well be more mature? Smaller perhaps, but more mature cognitively; let them learn to be older in terms of learning; this, even if they have nothing in common other than these skills, ask: aren't they having this class in common? Its ok to know people older than you>is it not?
That's all for education, right now....
A few final thoughts on AMERICA...
PS As it is we are no longer a solid manufacturing economy, only the only one who makes solid products, one's that are durable, lasting high-quality and "forget me-nots," let's make them 'come around...shall we? This may turn around if we make it.
HOW? Well, start somewhere!
Big ticket items: Let's make automobiles out of 3 ply-steel inlay HDrubber; like tires, like bumper cars, with steel frame construction outside; the rubber is to make the car lighter, and safer, and cheaper?
Let's create more space; land is our most valuable asset; water our most valuable resource; if water were to be forced to evaporate, then forced to rain, there would be a) a number of eco problems, definitely, but, b) a number manageable possibilities>create land>where there are volcanoes there is always more land coming forward, follow me, this will get confusing, if it is not already...land is not a novelty; water is scarce; and the desert is full! Why are we not getting rid of all that sand? Miss Dundon, you say, how? around these lands are scarce water supplies? Well what if desert were changed into arable land? We'd all be happy, but that's not ecological sense, what elements are missing in the sand?, add them, and those missing? Clay? We have lots of clay? That's still 'not happening....?' Can't we drill, get magma and let it harden wherever we want to; drawing from the volcanoes would be difficult, due to extreme temperatures; at a distance, where below-ground temperatures might be less heated, can we drill there? (And retrieve magma, let it dry up, harden and chip it into plates; plates that can be made into 'new islands?' What's so "crazy about that?)
*The thought I'm thinking is:
a) land can be created
b) oceans can be used to irrigate wherever, can be diverted from eroding shorelines too much,
c) evaporation and re-hydration of the right earth-areas, might in a small part slow global warming by growing trees, foliage & draught problems.
d) We need to stop the melting of the polar ice caps:
Maybe, our world effort would be, first NASA, and then the world perhaps, perhaps not, might be able to slow down the melting of the polar ice caps with magma, these "plates" I discussed to be inserted as 'landfill.' Or simply put landfill in as landfill, hills, valleys; we can divert the water wherever we wish, with great trepidation,I might add!
d) we need to work on cleaning the water supply, ouch!
Forget the chlorine and additives which it turns out are carcitigens, even at low levels, with predispositions, who needs that? What about: Bacteria, tooth decay, cleanliness?
Well, let's find a way, shall we?
Heat the water before delivery to the faucet to temperatures that eliminate bacteria. Then chill it and deliver it: it would be safe for some time...how long? Ask someone who knows. COLD, in extremes does not allow bacteria to grow, but I know that HEAT kills bacteria, hence the first theory. Why not make the water vitamin enriched? B's A's C', D's & Foliate, these most often lacking in some diets? Would it taste really bad? Doesn't most water taste bad now? You can still have "Vitamin Water" the Brands' name; they own the idea, but make it on-demand, and on-tap.
Clean water:
('Can't spell, but at least I know I can't...)
Cleanliness: not fully covered, we're not satisfied with clean, regarding bacteria, we need to cover epa situations: hmmmm, chemicals, and 'sludge,' well, ("NO EXPERT, JUST VERY OPINIONATED), Scientist's,' it is yours, the idea that 'it must be revealed, proven and explored, so I ask, wherefore I am here [and other places], ignorant, can you not match-up the anti-dotes to the chemicals in the water and cleanse it? Get the antidotes from the periodic table itself.
'No mistaking what I've said: Chemical engineers:
[Can we?] Reverse the process of pollution with those chemicals wherever possible that 'evaporate or dissipate the pollution? THINK of anti-biotic; medicine/medical research: think of anti-bodies; can you create
anti-bodies to the effects of the pollution?
Disease: Can we create anti-bodies to cancer? A thought well intended, and discussed, I'm sure; there are I've heard theories on immune system's capabilities in cancer research and things like dietary deficiencies, as well as environment, heredity &c.A Case in
point: these are two reasons that point to
anti-bodies: a) external stimuli and internal processing - I.e. acetylcholine re-uptake, and all that. Little that
I know, and that "little bit of knowledge being dangerous," you see I believe that anti-bodies are the answer: create a pathway through which the cells whereby chemical messengers do identify the foreign growth on abnormal tissue; you ask me,"HOW?" Oh, work with me now...well lets hypothesize:
a) can we get good cells to attack back o
nest, so that the body, 'cures itself?' Can we apply medications that create the uptake of the bodies chemicals that are present in the death of cells, inject that into the bad tissues, or easier: make a medication that can be swallowed, dissolved or ingested that does that?
Sounds like chemo? no. the body is going to replace the abnormal cells with normal cells: how do I know? I don't....it's just a guess.
Can the chemicals present in living-healthy-normal cells be replicated, in the dish-laboratory and used as a medication in a similar way? If not replicated, then generated in the bad cells to re-work their health, or "attack" malignancy. You take the big ones ok?
b) can we get bad cells to be 'tricked' into not growing: to eventually be decayed? Probably. Let's see...hmmm.
Well, look at what makes cells decay: Wear, tear and aging, nutrition and lack of nutrient supply; someday the body just decides it would not like to deliver vitamin c, for instance, to xyz cells anymore.....bear with me...isn't that true? Well, I'm not assuming? Who told that chemical it doesn't have to be delivered? Well, age old cells around it? yeah. Ok...was it my brain? Yeah..it was, well, how do I mess with that? You can't.
Unless it is experimentally proven to be sound treatment on humans; no one will go for this.
Can we create a drug to reverse these processes of aging to totally avoid many forms of disease. Perhaps, but testing is very difficult.
How about P>E>T scans, instead of testing drugs??
Rats, mice and vermin, primates, &c...they make for good drug experimentation, but not proof of long term effects. PET scans show actual chemical reactions and electronic axon firing, therefore use them to
evaluate and treat disease: most of our functions are broken down to brain level or sublevel activity: connectivity, age, chemical uptake and autonomic vs. parasympathetic functions.
So, Neurologist's are you with me? The brain is sitting on the neck, and "The neck bone is, yes, connected to the backbone...&c." I want someone to read this to their children, and please explain it all; for one day they will ask questions, make assertions and hypothesize, too.
Regeneration of nerve tissue and brain cells are collectively in theory, here alone I guess, the same; perhaps for mere want of my exposure. Anyway, nerves don't regenerate by themselves, and currently as far as I've heard neither do brain cells; these [by not doing so] correlate suggesting a possible answer to both, but this does not mean, of course the same cause; since we
have so little, start there...current theory is unacceptable to most: create a spine, for the purpose of destruction, and grow the cells, replicating gestation? No, don't do do that! None of this is necessary, something better must be done. What?
Make ourselves our own donor. At birth tissues from the spine can be stored in case we ever need them.
Recently, I thought, why not get cells from us at
birth for our use should we need them. (No, your body will probably reject my cells, so I cannot donate to you without a myriad of other research necessary and we haven't completed this yet).
Question: Simply put: can't the cells in
the brain be regenerated by finding our de-generating process' chemicals; we probably already know that because we have drugs to slow Alzheimer's; so where is the aluminum cleansing supplement, the ventricle-shrinking substance [to stop the expansion of the ventricles], the spinal fluid-drain-process? How could something, if excess of fluid is a problem, be non-invasive? and is it necessary for the re-enactment of fetal brain growth, how would we speculate for such a thing?
Nerve tissue is like what? It's a lot like electrical wire. It is wiry and extensive and interconnected. Therefore let's begin with that premise. What makes it re-ignite, re-fire? Re-lacing the wire with solder. We on this premise need to experiment on what could be used from one's own body to reconnect dead tissues to living tissues without disrupting the impulse of stimulus, impulse or connectivity. Now think of it as a phone wire. A special kind of wire. Phone wire relates sound, vibration and heat by transmitting patterns of muted physical impulse. It turns a vibration into sound then light and heat then back into the same on the other side.
(That's why the game 'telephone' only needs a string and two cups, jocularity).
Hence, that said, if we could just get 'the wire' to just relate the information, do it's transmitting and create a purpose-pathway for the energy: light/heat, sound and vibration both sensation and impulse might return.
HOW? We've learned to re-grow cartilage? We have dna...cloning is not allowed, nor should it be, but where we are FULL OF CELLS, MADE OF CELLS, ONE COULD HOLD THE ANSWER.
Let's say that one Nerve Cell does hold the answer. Would you, having lost all feeling in one leg, give some nerve tissue to your other leg? 'Transplant it?
No. Can't be done, probably not; it would probably get damaged intoto just removing it from it's spot.
Regenerating it, hummnnn, that's still a tough one. Growth hormone, does that generate any nerve conductance or nerve growth: providing we are growing, are we not, our "new-grown up selves" in need
of more nerve tissue. Does this imply pituitary involvement; how about the reasonable assertions
that the tissue has died because it cannot recognize the
stimulus, instead of saying it doesn't have the feeling or
ability to conduct it?
Ask then: is nerve conductance tissue problems or conductance of 'impulse &c? both? If one or both,
then the regeneration is to revive the impulse reception
Let's move on....
I.e., It is that chemicals like serotonin shut down the skin when someone is bleeding to clot the blood, serotonin being a chemical messenger in the skin.
What then is the chemical messenger that 'repairs'
tissue: What then is there that in anyway
repairs tissue>Vitamin C we know helps build cells; what makes tissue grow>Foliate makes certain tissue grow>what makes tissue regenerate will possibly be one of these? My knowledge stops me there with nerve conductance and chemical messengers.
Re-create the optimum brain, spinal cord and body we had at some point? We're not too far away.
We do have this information: we know that fish is brain food; the world over we know that iodine is golden, Omega 3 is "Amazing 3," (Perhaps an aside, it's called "OMEGA 3" I just had to throw that in there.
I realize I still haven't answered. HOW? Is it some form of enriched blood that keeps the body young? Yes, anyone would probably agree; the simplest foods, the lack of impurities in our bodies, the least amount of exposure to toxins etc. Therefore proceed that it is a two part process: a) enriched blood, to deliver nutrients to keep cells alive b) some unknown process to be developed to regenerate cells: consider that ECT kills cells; (I, having seen ECT First hand IN DEMAND, SAY: there should be no messing with the electro-conductance of the brain), it is not necessary, since these theories are not about conductance, or stimulating the chemicals via electricity, a process that only delays a later, perhaps worse reaction, loss of function and most of all cells. If conductance kills then what regenerates? And,so ask yourself, if the opposite of fire is water then what is the opposite of electricity? water? hemoglobin? spinal fluid? Is it the bodies attempt to "hold" onto cells that causes the widening of the ventricles in the brain? is there any difference in the chemical makeup of this fluid in a say, the hydrocephalic and an Alzheimer's patient? more importantly can we do PETs on these severe brain disease to cure them and in so doing create brain, body and life-span longevity? I don't know...I'm just an inquisitor.
a) cells are produced in the body's organs
b) cells die all the time
c) cells grow all the time
d) cells "fix" their 'problems' most of the time.
start there.
e) can we re-work our idea, with all we 'know'
about what a cell is? Don't tell me it's a,b,c,&C, the building block &C; tell me more, tell everybody. Biology for third grader's has to be more interesting for all kinds of thinkers, folks.
e) Cancer and other diseases are self determined...we interrupt the processes, and effect ~"'cures?'" Preventive medicine is best, Cures are: the best nutrition, clean water, less pollution and exercise.
Why doesn't Waldbaums and Shoprite and the A&P sell complete meals: vegetarian, carnivore and vegan:
1 apple, 1 veggie burger, 1 small milk, 1 small juice,
carrots and a serving of potatoes? (in a package)
What's the point of all the lack of coordination, the choices are endless.
Why doesn't somebody start that business:
a) call up and order your food, have it delivered, cod, amex, visa, mastercard, eft.
b) go there and 'create the meal'
c) its like a take out food warehouse, kind of like Home Depot.
d) Now delis can specialize in things you don't find at the supermarket: Rice balls &C.
e) this stimulates the economy: trucks, delivery vans, and freight; it saves on emitions of fossil fuels, because people will have food delivered by one truck for ten families.
Why? Because regardless of preferences, nutrition is a tricky business, lets have nutritionists work at waldbaums as
consultants? You go there, and they write you a personal
plan for $X.00, perhaps at a sliding scale. Is this covered by Medicaid. Ouch?
Preventive medicine is an investment not an unnecessary "expense."
Are we feeble because we do not know what is available. Are resources 'hanging in the air' being available, paid for and not used? I think so, in my case it is true; this I know:
on Medicare I can go to a gym, dental is extensive or generous, hmo co pays are lower, but need to be reduced.
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Why cant we make vehicles that are above ground?
What? Did you ever see the "train to the plane?" in NYC.
Railways above major highways, to cut the flow of traffic, in only the largest markets: The Long Island Expressway?
Its always a mess. You go there at 2 pm and its busy.
Even if its along side the road, above ground and only for a few exits.
Discovery is GOD'S WORK, for "All good things come from God."
Well Jesus, we in HIS IMAGE, should be unafraid to approach the world community with any idea. However bizarre-totally. HE uses us for what is useful, powerful, grandiose, and productive is His, not mine. What is unworthy - start over with, every good idea starts somewhere.&C."Mattie King and I say, "The Lord Gets All THE CREDIT."
